Hello, I’m Dara — Well-Being Coach & Consultant 🌱 rooted in compassion + neuroscience

I’m deeply curious about inner growth and collective well-being, and I’ve spent more than a decade in my own healing work. I trained as a coach, then as a psychotherapist studying IFS, EMDR, and somatic approaches. In truth, my journey started from a place of “not enoughness,” and (very) slowly, it’s evolved into a daily practice of acceptance and compassion.

What changed things most wasn’t reaching some external measure of success. It was realizing that growth didn’t need to be a project in “fixing” myself. Rather, it could be a practice in befriending myself. Growth shifted from the mechanical mindset of “What can I improve?” to an experimental mindset of “What is possible?”

That’s what I hope to offer you — the freedom to be imperfectly human and the embodied experience of meeting who you already are, and who you’re becoming, with compassion. The kind of compassion that is rooted in a "strong back, soft front, wild heart" (inspired by Roshi Joan Halifax and Brené Brown).

Ready to explore what’s possible? I would love to connect with you — schedule your free 20-minute discovery call.

A bit about me.

I’m a multi-passionate human with previous lived experience as a psychotherapist, corporate/startup brand strategist, and creative business founder.

Off the clock, you’ll find me delighting in life’s simple wonders — dancing with my daughters and soaking in their laughter. Nature lights up my soul — I enjoy barefoot beach runs, ocean swims, yoga, and scenic bike rides. I’m also a voracious reader and believe books can accompany us on whatever journey we’re on.